Edwards, Colorado Well Depth, Yield, and Cost

How deep are wells around Edwards?

How much water do wells make near Edwards?

How deep are wells around Edwards?

The median reported well depth near Edwards is 185 feet. The middle half runs from 80 to 307 feet, which is the range a buyer should keep in mind when comparing drilling bids. A driller may encounter water much shallower or need to continue substantially deeper on the same mountain slope.

The depth mix shows that 29% of wells are under 100 feet, 40% fall between 100 and 300 feet, and 27% are between 300 and 600 feet. Four percent are 600 feet or deeper. The deepest record reaches 1,500 feet. For a proposed lot, nearby wells on similar geology and elevation are more useful than the countywide median alone.

Expected well yield in Edwards

Reported yields are generally strong: the median is 15.0 gallons per minute, and the middle half is 15.0 to 20.0 gallons per minute. Seventy-five percent of reporting wells produce more than 15 gallons per minute. Another 22% report 5 to 15 gallons per minute, while 3% report 1 to 5 gallons per minute. No reporting wells are under 1 gallon per minute.

Those figures describe tested well capacity, not a promise of continuous household flow. In fractured granite and gneiss, a productive fracture can be close to a dry hole. Ask for the well completion report, pump test information, storage capacity, and any history of pressure or seasonal problems before relying on the headline yield.

Water levels and the local record

The median static water level is 65 feet below ground surface, with the middle half from 25 to 190 feet. That spread matters when estimating pump setting, trench depth, and the electrical system. A shallow static level does not necessarily mean a shallow drilling target; the well still has to reach a water-bearing fracture.

The decade series does not show a simple falling water table in these records. Median depth to water was 114 feet in the 1990s, 25 feet in the 2010s, and 32 feet in the 2020s. The measurements are limited to 57 wells and may reflect different locations, seasons, and measurement conditions. Treat them as local clues rather than a basinwide trend.

Who has drilled near Edwards, and when?

Permit activity is concentrated in the late twentieth century. The records show 305 permits issued in the 1990s, 131 in the 1980s, 125 in the 2000s, 89 in the 2010s, and 32 in the 2020s. The newest permit year is 2025. Older permits can still help identify local depth and geology, but their equipment, construction standards, and use may differ from a new well.

Golden Eagle Drilling Corporation, including Shelton and Joe Wayne, appears most often with 281 records. Shelton Drilling Corporation, including Shelton and Wayne, appears on 45, and Authorized, including Pe and Pg, appears on 36. Compare records from Edwards with nearby Avon, Wolcott, and Eagle rather than assuming one driller's historical results fit every parcel.

What a new well costs near Edwards

Edwards drilling is in fractured mountain bedrock described as granite and gneiss. The drilling rate in the cost model is $65 to $100 per foot. At the 185-foot median depth, the drilled hole is estimated at about $12,000 to $18,500.

A finished well is a larger project. Adding the pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical brings the modeled total to about $18,000 to $30,500 at the median depth. A bid can move outside that range when the hole must go deeper, access is difficult, casing or grout requirements change, or the site needs substantial trenching. Get the drilling, completion, pump, and site-work allowances in writing instead of comparing only the per-foot rate.

Edwards risks to check before building

Low yield is not the main pattern in the reported data, but fractured-bedrock wells remain unpredictable. A neighboring high-yield well does not rule out a dry hole on your parcel. Confirm the permit status, permitted use, well construction, test yield, static level, and any pump or storage limitations. Domestic use, stock, irrigation, and monitoring permits do not all provide the same practical water supply.

Water quality also deserves separate attention. Within about ten miles, the mapping shows 12 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 36 historic mine features, and 7 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. That does not establish contamination at a house, but it supports testing existing water and reviewing the property history. Septic separation, driveway access, drilling equipment access, building location, and electrical routing should be evaluated before finalizing a homesite.

Buying or building on an Edwards lot

Start with the parcel's Colorado DWR permit record and then compare several nearby wells with similar slope, elevation, and bedrock. The 185-foot median and 80-to-307-foot middle half are useful for budgeting, while the 65-foot median static level helps frame pump and trench planning. They are not substitutes for a site-specific drilling proposal.

Have the seller provide the well construction report, pump test, water-quality results, and permit documents. If the lot has no well, confirm that a new permit can support the intended household use and coordinate the well location with the septic system, building envelope, access route, and utility trench. In over-appropriated basins, an augmentation plan may be required for some uses. A Colorado water attorney or qualified well contractor can review that question before closing.

Well permits by decade near Edwards

What a new well costs in Edwards, CO

How this is built: the median permitted depth here times the per-foot range for this ground, plus the normal system costs. A lot at the 75th-percentile depth (307 ft) would run roughly $25,955–$42,700. See the full Colorado well cost guide.

Environmental sites mapped within about 10 miles

Counts come from EPA, USGS and state datasets layered on the Colorado Well Finder map. A count is not a verdict on any one well; it tells you what to test for.

Buying land near Edwards? Know what it costs to build before you buy the dirt.

A listing photo can't tell you whether a lot is a dream or a money pit. Two parcels near Edwards can carry the same asking price while one needs an $80,000 driveway and a $45,000 engineered septic the other doesn't. The well numbers on this page are the start of that answer. A Tri-Lakes Site Feasibility Report is the rest of it: a licensed general contractor, excavator and septic installer reads the parcel the way we would if we were about to build on it, and puts the real cost in writing before your money is committed.

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